Windows 10 Gets Another Year of Support to October 2027

 

 A number of you likely remember the grumbling last year when Microsoft officially ended support for WIndows 10. Because of it's suggested hardware, many users were reluctant to update to Windows 11 as peak performance would mean paying money for upgrades, or getting a new computer. Some reluctantly made the upgrade, wondering if it would mean problems. Others hesitated, as Windows 10 was running just fine on their machine.

 

According to an article by Ars Technica, those insisting on staying on Windows 10 can rest a little easier, at least for another year.  As "Windows 11 usage had only barely surpassed Windows 10 when support ended," they went ahead and extended support another year, to October 2026. But as of now, with a quarter of active computers still on Windows 10, apparently the company has quietly extended support a second year, to October 12, 2027.

 

So those with older machines have a little more time.

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

Fantasy Faire Extended, Weekend Schedule

 

 Good news for fans of the Fantasy Faire. The time the sims will remain up has been extended.

 

Thanks to the generosity of Lindens past and present as well as the cumulative goodwill of Fairelanders everywhere, Junction's gate will remain open to welcome shoppers, questers and explorers through the end of day Wednesday, May 13. Remember to check out the World Builders Wootable Collection located on the Fairechylde, and the Silent Auction before it closes at 1pm SLT on Saturday, May 9.
 

It should be noted that the time of official events has not been extended. But there is more time to shop around, enjoy the beauty of the sims, *maybe* enjoy an impromptu event or two, and of course finish the Fairelands Quest.

 

This weekend's events are as follows:

 

Today, Saturday May 9 

 

8am

PoetryFest: Poets Plunder with Klannex Northmead

10am

DJ ᴄʀᴀɪɢ ᴏʙꜱᴄᴜʀᴇ (Craig Obscure)

10am

Arts & Entertainment: SL ISO & Fly Kugin

10am

Film Festival: Golden Wafflies

11am

FilmFest: Golden Wafflies After Party

12pm

DJ Recki Laville

12pm

Arts & Entertainment: InMotion

12:30pm

Silent Auction Ends @ 1pm SLT

1pm

LitFest Tour: Bến Tôm Rơi

2pm

Arts & Entertainment Region: SHEEN Encore

3pm

TheatreFest Seahorse Valley Production

4pm

Arts & Entertainment; Merryjest Starchild

4:30pm

DJ ѵιϲτοrια ακεϻι κεrrοη (Victoria Bennett)

5pm

Cole Marie - Audio-Visual Performance

https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Ben%20Tom%20Roi/61/127/71

6:30pm

DJ Rïïρṩ (Torn Snowflake)

8:30pm

DJ Sin (Sin Enchantment)

10:30pm

DJ ラパ (Rapa Tone) (Day 1/2)

 

Sunday May 10 

 

10:30pm

DJ ラパ (Rapa Tone) (Day 2/2)

10am

Arts & Entertainment: The Night Theatre

10am

Seahorse Valley Performance

1pm

Live Auction on the Golden Hour

Showing events until Jul 20, 2026.

 

 

 

Cartoon of The Day: Long Arm of The ...

 

 

 Picture from Winter Shuftan. A glitch gave her a longer arm, and I thought of one job it would come in handy.

By Bixyl Shuftan

 

Breaking News: SL20B Extended

 

For those who wanted a few more days to look around the SL20B area, good news. It was just announced in the Second Life Birthday group that the sims for the event will be staying up until Sunday July 16.

Patch has generously said that the SL20B regions and the Shop and Hop will stay open thru Sunday, July 16. that means there are still seven more days to enjoy SL20B experience! Have fun! And yes parties at the exhibits are allowed!

The news was delivered by Missy Mole (Mischievous Mole), who would add, "I know rumors were floating around since the Meet the Moles talk but I wanted to make sure it was confirmed before we made an announcement."

 

The news was greeted with cheers in the Birthday group, one person musing the "Shop and Hop" being extended would be bad news to her bank account.

 

Once again, the Second Life Birthday sims, including those for the Shop and Hop, will be up until Sunday July 16.

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

Burn ONe's Time Extended Another Month

 

When we wrote about the Burn ONe area in the Highup sim earlier this month, the land had been paid for until the end of July. Last night, it was announced that the time the area will be up was extended for another month.

Wisdom d'Avi (Wisdom Davi) announced the news in the group

Good News

Baker Beach to Remain OPEN through August!

Thanks to Nance who has added 2 weeks to the tier and Mia who will add an additional 2 weeks this coming Friday.

At this time please direguard the Break Camp & LNT notice sent earlier today.

Plans are being made for a celebration at the place this weekend, as of now either one three-day event or three smaller events.

Bixyl Shuftan

 

SL19B Extended To Sunday July 10

 

For those who can't get enough of the Second Life Birthday, or whose real-life kept them from checking out the sims, some good news. In the Second Life Birthday Exhibitor group, Missy Mole (Mischievous Mole) announced that the time the sims would remain open was extended to Sunday July 10.

The regions will be open thru Sunday, July 10. You can come in and pick up your exhibits next Monday and Tuesday, July 11-12. We hope everyone had a great experience building for the Birthday. I loved seeing all the creativity that you brought to the exhibits! Time to start planning for next year :)

Have a great summer!

The ending date of the Shop and Hop, which was Sunday July 10 all along, remains unchanged.

It's unknown why Linden Lab waited until the last day of the scheduled time before making the announcement, or why there was no announcement in the regular Second Life Birthday group.  But in any event, we have a few extra days to enjoy the exhibits and do shopping hunts. And of course impromptu parties.

*Update* Just before 8 AM SL time, Linden Lab finally announced the news in the main SL Birthday group, Missy Mole giving the news.

Good news! If you haven't finished exploring the 225 exhibits that are part of the Birthday estate, you still have time! The Birthday region will remain accessible thru Sunday, July 10 to explore. Jump on a pod tour. It's a great way to cruise through the exhibits!

And don't forget to pick up all the gifts, both at the Tapestry of Time and at the SL19B Shop and Hop which is also open thru July 10.

Bixyl Shuftan
 

Free Book Offer Extended!

The Kindle mystery novel, “Femme Fatale Online,”whose unknown villain appears only as a sexy avatar, will continue to be offered free to SL participants through Sunday, September 9.

To get your complimentary of the enovel by Eugene Rodgers, email a request to  rodgersmystery@gmail.com (your SL anonymity is safe since you don’t have to disclose your avatar or RL names). Include the word “Newser” in the email.

You will receive a PDF copy, the same as we send to professional reviewers. (Amazon doesn’t allow authors to give out free copies in the same form as books ordered from them). You can read the book on Kindles, tablets, computers, and phones.

The book captivates readers with its story of an avatar who blackmails the hero, Rick, into industrial espionage and threatens the lives of him and his family. Detailed information on the book and author can be found on the book’s Amazon page (go to Amazon.com, search for “Femme Fatale Online,” and click on the title when it comes up) and on the book’s Facebook page (facebook.com/rodgersmystery).

Enjoy the challenge of following the clues, identifying the red herrings, and trying to figure out the real person behind the terrifying “Joan” avatar. As an anonymous reviewer posted on Amazon, “Who is the Femme Fatale Online? Read the book to find out. You may never use the internet again!” Have fun reading a story that’s part thriller and a subplot that has elements of romances, where a suspect tries to seduce the hero. Anyone who has ever wondered about the real person behind an SL friend, or suspected they weren’t who they pretended to be, will find the novel particularly engaging.
“Femme Fatale Online” was featured on the cable TV program, “America Trends.” Eugene Rodgers was named Virginia Author of the Year for an earlier book. He researched the background for the novel in SL, where his avatar is “Adolphe Menjou.”

Get your free copy if you appreciate mysteries and don’t object to some racy parts and raw language. And please post a review—even a one-sentence review—on Amazon.

Team Sunbeamer's "Bid Me Pantsless" Extended to May 18

Remember the "Bid Me Pantsless" event announced on April 30? It had been scheduled to end May 4. But partially because one of the participants couldn't be there that night, the time for the bidding has been extended. You now have until May 18 to "Bid Rita to the Dogs," "Bid Liksa Goat," and "Bid Bixyl Pantsless." The totals will be added up at 8PM after the party at Club Cutlass where the kiosks are.

https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunweaver%20Bay/114/117/757

Bixyl Shuftan

Fantasy Faire Sims Up One More Week

Officially, The Fantasy Faire ended last night. Fortunately, the sims will still be up for another week. So if you couldn't make it over, or if the lag was just too much, you have several more days to see the sims and shop around. The quest has been extended as well. So if you need a few more days to solve the House of Garland Quest, you're getting them.

Maybe you have heard the rumor that in an attempt to bribe their way out of Jail, the Lindens promised us some extra days for the Faire. Absolutely TRUE! I confirmed with the Lindens earlier today (April 27) that the Fairelands will remain open to us until May 7!

So have more fun at the Faire, though don't forget about the Relaystock that will be taking place this weekend, or other Relay events such as tonight's "Rave for Relay" by Team Sunbeamers.

Bixyl Shuftan

Burn2 Extended Another Week

Some good news for fans of the Burn2 festival, especially those whom might have been unable to come by last week. The event's been extended another week.

Have you had as much fun as I have? What an amazing BURN! We are having so much fun that we have decided not to close! We will keep the Playa open another week. We are going to NOT have formal crazy performance schedules, but camps can host events on their own plot, Center camp, or the stages. We will keep audio streams going and setup an open microphone system. Let’s do some fun things, be relaxed and have fun! You may even see Zombies on the Playa Wednesday the 31st!

We will push our BURNS out until next Saturday and Sunday, so this all fits in with that! I know you were all ready to see The Man and Temple Burn, but you can wait, cantcha? Times will remain the same-  4 AM, Noon and 8 PM Saturday, November 3rd for the Man and Sunday November 4th for the Temple.

Thank you all again for making this the most fun most memorable BURN  ever!

Yours truly dropped in at the Burn last week just in time to see a tour being done by EmCee Widget. "Welcome to Center Camp," he greeted me, "We are broadcasting to Burning Man Headquarters in San Francisico right now. Everyone is getting at tour at Headquarters." Besides EmCee, Burning Man has two other represenatives, M2Danger Ranger and Dusty Udal (formerly Dusty Linden). The tour went to The Man, the Temple, where a few people stopped to meditate, and at least two clubs having events.

Gemma Cleanslate has been too busy with Ranger duties to write much, though others have been keeping an eye on the event. Daniel Voyager has continued to write about the festival, in addition to posting a number of pictures on his Flickr.

Be sure to keep an eye on the Burn2 Schedule for events.

Bixyl Shuftan